129: Pain in the Arsenal - ft. The Guardian's Jacob Steinberg

West Ham threw away a 3-0, yes THREE NIL, lead against Arsenal on Sunday and ended the game clinging on to a 3-3 draw. Jesse Lingard was one of few bright sparks as the Hammers fell to bits having raced into a convincing lead within 35 minutes. But the outstanding Alexandre Lacazette, Calum Chambers and Real Madrid loanee Martin Odegaard led the Gunners in their dramatic comeback at the London Stadium. An irate Will Pugh is joined by a pragmatic James Jones and a freshly shaven Tom Edwards to discuss the draw that felt like a defeat. Will makes a We Are West Ham announcement to mark one year since the boys stopped doing the show as a live radio broadcast and started the podcast from home as a result of lockdown. Top football journalist and West Ham fan Jacob Steinberg from the Guardian dials in to chat to the lads just a week after Tom went after him on Twitter for his post-Man Utd opinions. Jacob defends his views on Said Benrahma and debates whether he is overrated, sticks up for David Moyes in the face of criticism from some fans and predicts whether or not the mighty Irons will finish in Europe this season. The guys look back on their agonisingly close Betway charity bet selections and preview which West Ham players are doing what and going where during the international break. James Jones is in the quizmaster’s seat for the Name That Game quiz with a belter from the early 2010s. And sports journalist and WSL expert Sandra Brobbey from The Sun joins the lads to discuss the excellent news about the WSL’s new broadcast deal. And West Ham Women’s heartbreaking draw with Birmingham that saw the Blues grab a 94th minute equaliser as well as Saturday's game against Man Utd at Old Trafford. Thanks so much to all of you for listening, it means the world to us. As announced in the show, you can now BUY THE BOYS A PINT and support the pod at buymeacoffee.com/wearewestham HERE. You can follow the podcast on Twitter HERE. The lads can be found @WilliamPugh_, @ByJamesJones and @T0m_Edwards. And you can WATCH the show and individual interview clips on We Are West Ham’s YouTube channel HERE. Don’t forget, if you like the pod then SUBSCRIBE, RATE and REVIEW. And most importantly, tell your friends about us! COYI #WHUFC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices